press charges

idiom

: to take legal action against someone : to officially accuse someone of a crime
He was caught shoplifting, but the store owner didn't press charges.

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Rather than press charges, Edna’s daughter offers Finn an alternative path to make things right. Matt De La Peña, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Whether or not Brown will press charges against the alleged thief remains unknown. Natasha Dye, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Authorities investigated the officer who struck the suspect and decided not to press charges. Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Apr. 2025 His account of events was inconsistent, but investigators did not have enough evidence to press charges, the department said. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for press charges

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“Press charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20charges. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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